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"'A' 'romrrc wmnnve Carl C. Westergaard, Reic'hei & Drews, tion of Illinois I Application April zauiz, No. 439,975

This invention relates to winding machines for sheet material, such as roll roofing, paper and the like, and has for its principal object the provision 01' a new and improved machine of this a winding machine which will automatically start andwind a roll, measure the length 01' the same, and, when the required length is in the roll, sever the roll from the web and discharge the com-i pleted roll from the machine. I

Another object of the invention lies in the provision of a winding machine that may be readily adjustable to wind rolls containing different lengths of materials.

Still another object of the" invention lies in the provision of a winding machine containing stripper mechanism for rapidly removing a'completed roll from the winding mandrel.

Still another object of the invention lies in the provision of a winding machine which may be run entirely automatically throughits entire cycle, or, if desired, may be run with a portion of the operations of the cycle controlled manually. I

Still another object of the invention lies in the Inc., 0hicago. Ill.-, a corpora l 7 of Figure 2, looking in the Chicago, IlL, signer-to end of the mandrel and stripper mechanism drawn to an enlarged scale and with the protecti-ve coverings removed; r l t Figure 7 is an end elevational view, partly in section, taken substantially along the line 1-1 direction of the arrows 5 view along the of the arrows;

Figure '12 is a control box; 4 a

Figure 13 issa cross-sectional ,view through the I control box, taken substantially along the line provision of a winding machine thatis inexpensive to build and maintain and is sumciently rugged to withstand hard usage over along period 01 time.

Further objects of the invention, not specifl cally mentioned here, will be apparent from the detailed description and'claims whichfollom'reierence being had to the accompanying'drawings .inwhich a preferred embodiment of'th'e invention is shown by way of-example and in which:

" Figure 1- is a" front elevational view of a machine ernbodying; the invention and with :the protective coverings in place;

[ Figure'2-is a plan view of the machinewith part .of the protective coverings removed;

, Figure 3 is a fragmentary elevational view 'ili3 of Figure 12, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view'through the control box, taken along the-line ll-ll of Fig- I we 12, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 15 is afragmentary plan view of the stripper-mechanism; I I

Figure 16 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the anvil roll and measuring and slitting devices co-operating therewith; and I Figure 17 is a schematic wiring diagram of the electrical control of the machine.

Inthe manufacture of roll rooflng,- for example, a-web of felt, frequently asbestos'felt, is passed successively through drying units', im-

pregnating units, coating units and then drying units which together convert the webof raw material into a web; of' roofing material! The. web thus formed "is rolled" into suitable rolls which are wrapped and labeled for shipmen'tvtothe showing particularly the niaindrive of the machine;

Figure 4 is an endelevationalview taken substantially along the line 4-4 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure5'is a cross sectional view showing partic'ui arly the" drive mechanism and taken sub- Figure 2, lookpstantially along the line I5of ing in the direction of the arrows:

Figure 6A is a front elevational view of the left hand end of the mandrel and stripper mechanism and a i l Figure 6B is a similar view of the right hand consumers. 'I'hewinding machines used in connection with work ofthis kind heretoforehave contained a mandrel} upon which theyroll is formed and, when a desired length oLweb has been rolled in the roll, the machine has been stopped, the roll out from the web by hand and removed-from the mandrel and machine also; by

As a result of this mode of operation, .thewinding machines of the priorart have been so slow that it has been necessary to run the roofing machine, that is, the units for treating, coating and drying the raw felt, at a speed lower than i of Figure 8, looking in the direction .7

front elevational view of the chines. and as a result, the

aeoamr frequent damtogether by welding.

The work of removing the heavy rolls of roofing material, each roll weighing approximately ninety pounds, from is so heavy that only the strongest men-have been able to perform'this operation and even then these men have required frequent rest periods so that two operatorsat for each winding machine.

The present invention seeks to provide a.

winding machine that will correct the foregoing faults inEthe'prior art machines. To this end, the winding machine is made entirely automatic, that is, a roll is'started, automatically wound to the required length and then automaticallycut from' the web and automatically removed from the winding machine by arsuitable stripper mechanism. The time required to sever and remove from the winding machine a completed roll is very materially less than with the prior art mawinding machine can the mandrel of'the winderleast have been required I, an anvil roll 5 with a machine located at the front or operating side of the machine and arjoundthe' winding mandrel 2. The machine consists of a suitable frame which in the embodiment shown by way of example is formed of a combination of structural sections such as channels, angles and T 'fixed The supports for the main bearings and drive rolls are shown as castings.

The invention is not so much concerned with the particular manner in which the frame is constructed. and the example shown in the drawings may be modified within the teachings of the invention.

Mounted in this I and 3, best seen in Figures frame are the main feed rolls 2, 5 and '7, guide roll measuring wheel 5 engaging the same, a knife I and platen roll 8 co-operating therewith, an idler roll 9 and an apron Ill for guiding the web from the feeding to the winding portion-of the machine.

Power for driving the machine originates in a suitable source of-power, such as the motor ll, Figure 2, and isIconducted by belts to a main drive shaft i2, Figures2 and 3, through suitable means,

main power shaft I2 is a clutch II which may be of any suitable! design,'the drawings'showing-a run at a slower speed; consequently, the lineal speed of the web passing through the machine is reduced and spoilage of that web is lessened. Notwithstanding that the winding machine runs comparatively slower than the machines of the prior art', nevertheless it is fast enough to keep up with 'the roofing machine even when that machine is running at its maximum speed.

Although thewinding machine of the present invention is equipped with full automatic operation, there are times and conditions when certain of the operations can best be controlled manually. The finished rolls stripped from the mandrel of the" machine are discharged on to a conveyor leading to the machine that applies to the roll the protective covering and labels usedv in shipment and in the event of congestion on this conveyor, it may be necessary to delay thestripping of the finished roll from the machine and manual control of this operation can then be substituted for the normal automatic control. Furthermoraif the winding machine is keeping up withthe roofing machine, it may be advisable to delay the starting of a new roll so as to permit the'roofing machine to build up slack in the web and under these circumstances, the control for automatically restarting the winding machine may be disabled and manual control of this functionfsixbstituted.

In certain instances roll roofing is slit either on a straight-line or an irregular line so that when laid 'on the roof it may be pulled apart and laid insucha mannerto produce 'the effect of shingles.

This'slitting may most conveniently machine may be brought be'done inthe winding machine and the winding machine of the present invention may be equipped for this work, if desired. 2

Referring now to the drawings in more detail, particularly Figures 1 and 2, itiwill be seen that the machine of the present invention consists of two main parts, the first: the pulling or feeding part located at the back or incoming end of the machine and around themain feed rolls l and '3, and the second the winding portion of the multiple dry plate clutch that is operated into and out of driving relation by toggles i5, Figure 2. The pulley wheel l6 over which the belts is are threaded are mounted loosely upon the shaft l2 so that when the clutch is disengaged, the

the motor. I

As will be seen best in Figure 5, shaft l2 carries a pinion II which is meshed with a gear I! on the shaft of lower feed ro'll 3,;this shaft also carrying a gear l9 which meshes with a gear 20 on the shaft of upper feed roll I, so as to drive the feed roll I at the same speed as and in a direction opposite to the rotation of the feed roll 3. Pinion l1 also meshes with a gear H on the shaft of -platen"roll8, this shaft 8 also carrying a gear 22 which meshes with gear 23 of the knife assembly. Gear 23 is loosely mounted upon the shaft of theknife assembly and is' fixed to the one plate 24, Figure 3, of a slip'clutch, this plate being engaged by a companion plate 25 held thereagainst by the tension of spring 28. Plate 25 is keyed to the knife shaft.

Feed roll I carries. a sprocket around whichis peripheral speed slightly below that of the feed' roll I. i

. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the shafts of all power driven rolls are supported in suitable low friction roller bearings, encased to protect them from dust and dirt and filled-with oil to provide for lubrication of the bearing. Control rods and shafts which are not subjected to such heavy work may be supported in suitable bronze or brass bushings or low friction bearings may be used, if desired.

to rest without stopping such as thebelts, i3. Mounted upon the bearings,- either ball or v Mounted on the frame beneath the roll 5 is a gear reduction box 30, best seen in Figure 7, which is driven by a chain 3| that encircles a sprocket on the shaft of roll 5. Leading out of the gear reduction box 30 is a shaft upon which is mounted a suitable sprocket around which. a chain 32 is threaded, that chain also extending around a sprocket on the shaft of guide roll 4. The particular type of speed reduction gearing 30 is not of the essence of the present invention, it being su flland 4, one of which cams being engaged by pawl 90 that is fixed upon ashaft 91 carried on the frame of the machine. With the pawl 96 engaging cams 05, the mandrel willbe stopped with one of the slots therein aligned with the apron of the machine for a purpose which will hereafter be explained The belt 69 by which the mandrelis driven is set loose enough so as to slip readily on its pulleys" and 10 when the mandrel is stopped. When the of the mandrel is reversed, cams 90 and are moved so as to bring the other cam into engagementwith the pawl so as to permit stopping the direction of the rotation lever, I08 is moved to the mandrel with the slots 80 aligned with the apron.

The mandrel 2 by its symmetrical construction is balanced so that even when revolving athigh speeds will run true. Since the mandrel is composed of a solid member pierced only by mortises through which tongues 02a extend, the centrifugal force set up byhigh speed rotation is resisted by the mandrel without danger of exploding. Furthermore, since the mandrel is solid with the exception of these mortises which are snugly filled by the tongues 020, the cams and mechanism within the mandrel are protected from slate or grit that may fall off of the web of material during the winding of a roll. All slots in the mandrel not filled with co-operating members open radially outwardly so that foreign particles falling into theslots will be thrown clear of the mandrel by centrifugal force.

As will be seen best in F gures 3, 5, 6A, 6B and 7. the main shaft I2 of the machine carries a sprocket I00 which is loosely mounted upon the shaft and fixed with respect to the pulley wheels I6 so that this sprocket is revolved continuously so long 'as the motor is in operation even though the clutch I4 be disengaged and the remainder of the machine brought to' rest. A chain IOI, Figures 5 and 7, encircles a sprocket wheel I00 and is threaded around the sprocket wheel I02 of the reduction gear mechanism I03 of a single revolution clutch lnlthat is located on the frame of the machine beneath the main drive rolls. The particular type of reduction gear mechanism and single revolution clutch is not of 'the essence of the present invention, it being sumcient that such mechanism have a shaft I00 which will be revolved through one revolution each time the clutch mechanism is tripped. As will be seen best in Figures 6A and 63, this shaft I05 carries at its outer end a counter balanced'bellcrank I06 to which is connected a lirfk I01, the opposite end of which is connected to a lever I08 pivoted to the frame of the machine and connected at its upper end by suitable linkage I00 to a stripper mechanism IIO.

As will be seen in stripper mechanism consists of a main shaft 'II that supports wheels H2 and III that engage tracks I and II! respectively. Pivoted to this shaft is the mechanism IIO which is generally L-shaped and contains an upwardly extending arm IIO that is adapted to engage the end of a finished roll.

II1 engages the track arm end of the stripper in horizontal position. When the single revolution clutch is operated, lever I00 is moved first to the left, Figures 6A, 63, moving the stripper to the left along tracks I and H5. When the memher I I6 has pushed the finished roll completely off of the mandrel 2, wheel II'I falls through the slot H0 in the track III, permitting thestripper IIO to rotate in a clockwise direction around shaft III, thereby moving member IIO down A, wheel II! and supports the Figures 6A, 6B, 7 and 15, the

by a spring extending can be increased so as 35, which shaft may 8 below the rails II and H5. Wheel III falls into engagement with a lower track the last half of the revolution of the shaft I05.

right to return the stripper to its normal or home position.

Pivotally mounted upon the frame of the machineis a cam I20 which is engaged by the wheel II'I upon the return stroke of the stripper, the cam moving down against the tension of sprin I2l. Whenvthe wheel I" moves past the endof track II5, spring I2l pushes cam I20 upwardly. thereby rotating stripper mechanism H0 in a counterclockwise direction around the shaft III, Figure 63, into the position inwhich it is shown in solid lines. .Shaft I05 comes to rest at the end of its operation, having thus positioned the stripper for its next operation.

- In certaininstances, it may be preferable to return the stripper IIO to its home position without dropping the roll engaging arm thereof below the plane of track II5. This can be done by inserting in the slot IIO of the track III; Figure 15, a plate IIO whereupon the stripper will be maintained in the position in which it is shown in Figure 6B rather than dropping down with roller II1 engaging track IIO. If the machine is to be operated in this manner at all times, cam I20 and spring l2I can be omitted and track IIS extended instead; By suitable proportioning of the gear ratio by changing the relative number of teeth on sprockets I00 and I02, Figure '7, the speed of the, stripper mechanism to insure that it will be back to its home position before the new roll has been built up on the mandrel sufficiently to interfere with the return movement of the stripper. The machine shown in the drawings by way of example provides for dropping the stripper as heretofore explained; however, it is contemplated this mode of operation may be modified within the teachings of the invention.

Located on the frame of the machine is a conveyor I25 containing a plurality of free running rollers onto which the finished roll is discharged by the stripper mechanism. Conveyor I25 is mounted upon bellcranks I20 which may be rotated by screw I21 through an operation of the crank I28 to raise or lower the conveyor so as to accommodate it to rollsof various diameter, the conveyor preferably being positioned so that the rolls slide onto the conveyor and not dropped thereon.

oftentimes it is desired to slit a roll of building a material to form. a zig-zag edge thEICORI-SO that when the roll is separated and laid; a shingle-like appearance will result. The machine of the present invention may be equipped with slitter devices, if desired.

As will be seen against which spring which the slitters may be worked. Measuring wheel 0 is supported upon a shaft 350 by arms also carry arms I at the free end of which a disk-cutter 352 is rotatably supported. Arms "I are urged upwardly to maintain cutter 052 in engagement with the anvil between a projection of the arm I and the frame member and similar to spring 00. Shaft 050 may carry a plurality of in Figure 16, the anvil roll ii measuring r0110 is maintained by such arms, as indicated by a second pair of arms is laid. Arms I and m are movable longitudi- II! and during 00, may also serve as an anvil against ,ject. tween the rolls and to guide the same therebe- -.web without damaging the same.

' suitable bearings 'cientthat the gearing be capable of driving. the roll 4 at' a speed much slower than the speed of the main feed rolls of the machine and in a direction opposite to the direction of travel of the'main feed rolls in engagement with the web. Mounted upon the guide rolls 4 are adjustable flanges 33.- i which are brought into snug engagement with the edges of the web as that web enters the machine.

Since the direction of travel of the roll 4 is against 1 the direction oftravel of the web, the wear on the 3 flanges will be distributed uniformly over the flanges and, consequently, the engagement of the 'flange with the edge of the nite than would be tionary.

web can be more defi- As will be seen best in Figures 2 and 7, a plate 1 .34 extends across the machine from side frame to side frame and between the rolls therein, this 1 plate being provided with slots or openings through which .the rolls, chains and levers pro- This plate serves to support the web be-.

tween during threading of the machine.

The measuring wheel 6, Figure 5, is supported ,on arms 35 which are pivoted to a member of the frame of the machine, the roll being held in engagement with the web by a spring 36 that urges the measuring roll upwardly. Thus it will be :seen that the web in enterin the machine, passes over the guide roll 4- and between the flanges 33 thereon, thence between the measuring roll 6 and anvil roll 5, thence between the feed rolls land 3. It willbe noted that feed roll I is mounted in bearings that may move and that links 31 are attached to these bearings and to suitable bell-cranks 38 on shaft 39, Figures Y 1 and 2, located at the top of the machine. hand lever 40- is keyed to this shaft and is operable to move the feed roll I away from the 'feed roll 2 to permit threading the web therebetween.

The web continues over the platen 8 .underthe possible if the flanges were stavertically in the frame,

suitable belt 69 that encircles a pulley 10 on the 1 I be rolled idler roll 9 andover the apron II) to the winding mandrel of the machine.

I and 3 may be equipped with bands which form a-high friction engage- Feed rolls l a, Figure'Z,

ment with the web so that as the rolls are rotated.

the .web 'will. be pulled through the machine. Bands a may be composed of a rubberized fabric or other similar material capable of pulling the Measuring wheel 6. preferably is surfaced with a similar material so that as the webp'asses overthe wheel it will rotate the wheel.

As will be seen'bestin Figures 2.3 and-4, the main drive shaft l2 of the machine carries at its outer end a brake drum which is engaged by .brake' shoes 5| that .are held thereagainst by springJ52. A camfl53, operated simultaneously withthe operation of the clutch toggles, as will hereafterappear, moves the 'shoes 6| away from the brake to freethe v rotation. When the clutch is operated todisconnect the source of power from the machine, cam 5| moves into the position in which it is 's hown in Figure to permit sprin 52 to move the brake shoes into engagement with the brake drum and thereby bring the shaft to rest. j

. As will be seen best in Figures 3,4, 6A and 6B,

the mandrel 2 of'the machine is supported in '60 that are located upon the forward portion of the framework of the machine. The main drive shaft. |2 carries a pair of sprocketsi 6|, Figure 3, around one-of which is threaded a chain 62 that encircle's a sprocket on a shaft 63 that is supported in suitable bearings inthe '60 main drive shaft for grooved to receive a pintled l'ocated spreader bars fitted over these projections to limit frame beneath the mandrel. The other sprocket 6| is encircled by'a chain 64 which encircles a. sprocket on a shaft 65-which is parallel to the shaft 63. Gears 66 and 6! connect shafts 63 and 65 together, gear 66 being keyed to shaft 63 and gear 61 being loosely mounted on shaft 65. Shaft 65 also carries a. pulley 68 over which is run a mandrel 22- An idler pulley engages the belt. being mounted for movement away from and towards thebelt by a handle" so as to tighten and loosen the beltas may be required.

Roll roofing specifications most generally require that the surface of the roofing material which is to be ultimately exposed to the weather inside of the roll, thereby facilitating laying since the end of the roll can be secured and the roll rolled along on the roof to payout the material. Certain types of roofing, however, are rolled the opposite way, that is, with the surface thatis to be exposed to the weather disposed outwardly of the roll. Chains 62 and 64 being both driven by the main drive shaft |2 are moving in the same direction. The sprocket around which chain 64 is run is mountedloos'ely on shaft 65. Keyed to this shaft and movable into and out of engagement with this sprocket is a clutch collar 13. With the collar in the position in which it is shown in Figure 6B, the mandrel 2 will be driven through chain 64 in one direction. With the collar 13 moved to the rightto. disengage it from the sprocket around which and into engagement with the gear61,,the mandrel will be driven in an opposite direction through chain 62 obvious manner. Thus itwill be seen that the As will beseen in Figures 8 to 10 inclusive, the mandrel 2 which is a hollow tube-like member, contains a plurality of slots extending radially inwardly partly through the walls of the mandrel. These slots are adapted to receive the leading edge of the web of material to start a roll on the mandrel. Disposed midway between the slots 80 are shallower slots 8| extending substantially from end to end of the mandrel and in which are 82. Leading out of the bottom of the slots 8| are mortises opening into the hollow interior portion of the mandrel and through which tongues 820, on the spreader bars are extended.

Mounted in the hollow central portion of the mandrel and concentrically therewith is a rod 83 that is capable of movement longitudinally of its axis. Carried uponthis rod are cams 84 which engage the tongues 82a of the spreader bars 82. Fixed to the'ro'd 83 is a collar 85 against one end of which a spring 86 is abutted, the other end of the spring being abutted against a block 81 so that the spring urges the-rod and cams to the left, Figure 8, thereby camming the spreader bars outwardly-of the mandrel through tongues 82a.

Tongues 82a contain projections or lips 88 and the mandrel is provided with blocks 88 which are the outward movement of the spreader bars with respectto themandrel. "1 v I Mounted upon the outsideof the mandrel is a collar 90 which is attached to the rod" by suitable means, such as bolt 9|, this collar being collar 92, the pintles that are pivotally the machine. Manand 06. Figures 63 of which engage levers 93 mounted upon the frame of drel 2 also carries cams 84 chain 64 extends and gears 68 and 61 in the' slits in the web may be varied.

spring I48 for a purpose which will 9 nally of the shaft 350 sothat the Control mechanism Mounted near the bottom of the machine is -a countershaft I30 to which hand lever I3I is keyed. Surrounding this shaft is a sleeve in to which foot pedal I33 is keyed. As will be seen in Figures 5 and 6B, sleeve I32 carries a sprocket I34 to which a chain I35 is fixed, this claim extending over an idler sprocket I36 to the bellcranks 93. When the foot lever I38 is depressed, sleeve I32 is rotated in a counterclockwise direction and through chain I35, bellcranks 93 are rotated. in a clockwise direction. This action moves the collars 92 and 80 to the right, Figure 6, thereby moving rod 83 to the right, Figure 8, against the tension of spring 86 to loosen the spreader bars 82 and thereby loosen the roll from the mandrel. Sleeve I32 also carries an arm' I31, Figures 5 and 6B, towhich is'connected the thrust rod I38 of a thruster mechanism I39. thruster mechanism I36 may be a solenoid or any other mechanism capable of moving the rod I38 to the left, Figure 63, thereby to rotate the sleeve I32 in a counterclockwise direction the same as if the foot pedal 33 had been depresse As will be seen in Figures 3 and 5,.sleeve I32 also carries a sprocket wheel I40 to which is fixed a chain I that is threaded around an idler sprocket I42 and connected to the trip pin I43 of the single revolution clutch so that a rotation of the sleeve, as above explained, also trips the single revolution clutch to initiate an operation of the stripper mechanism.

Shaft I30 carries a sprocket I44 which is en-' gaged by chain I45 that chain also being threaded around the sprocket I46 on a control shaft I41 that is mounted in the frame of the machine substantially parallel to the shaft I30. The free ends of chain I45 are connected together by presently appear.

Control shaft I 41, best seen in Figures 3 and 4, carries a crank arm I50 which is connected by suitable rod I 5| to the operatinglever I52 of the main clutch toggle mechanism. A spring I53 abuts against a bracket I 45 on the frame of the position of the t Thisl0 thruster capable of moving the shaft I 62 to the left at a uniform rate of'speed.

When the machine is being started, it is preferable that the clutch I4 be engaged slowly so that it may slip through a few revolutions thereby to bring the feed rolls and web up to speed. slowly. when themachine is being started through an operation of hand lever I3, the operator will move this lever slow enough to insure proper starting. when the thruster I66 is being used to start 'the machine, initial movement of the shaft I62 moves the crank arm I60 through the tension of spring I64; This engages the clutch with an initial slight pressure to permit starting the machine withthe clutch slipping. As the rod I62 continues in'its movement to the left, Figure 3, sleeve I 63 isbrought' into engagement with the ear I 6| to complete the engagement of the clutch by moving'rod I5I upwardly sufliciently to enable latch I59 to engage with the link I58. The clutch will then operate to drive the machine without slippage.

As will be seen best in Figures 3, 5 and 7, the knife assembly 1 consists of a supporting member I10 mounted upon the knife shaft and carrying the cutting blade "I. Pivotally mounted upon the frame of the machine adjacent the knife is a pawl I12 that engages the knife blade to hold the assembly in fixed position above the moving web during the winding operation of the machine. The clutch by which the knife is driven and comprising plates 24 and 25 is arranged to slip so long as pawl I12 holds the knife against rotation. When the pawl is disengaged, as will be hereafter explained, the knife is driven through this clutch'to sever the web by bringing the cutting edge of the knife into engagement with the platen over which the web is then passing.

As shown in the drawings, the knife pawl I12 is moved around its pivotal mounting by a solenoid I80 which when energized moves armature I8I upwardly. A rod I 82 connects this armature to the pawl I12, this connection between the rod machine and against a collar I55 threaded on a shaft I5I to urge that shaft downward. Lever I56 by which cam 53 is rotated is interposed between threaded collars I51 on the shaft I5I.

Through this arrangement, when the hand lever I3I is moved to rotate shaft I30 in a counterclockwise direction, Figure 3, shaft I41 is rotated in the same direction and rod I5I moved up wardly to throw the clutch I4 into driving position, and simultaneously to release the brake shoes 5I from the brake drum 50. carries a link I58 which is engaged by a latch I59 at the end of the upward movement of the rod, thereby to hold the clutch in driving position and the brake in released position. Latch I59 is pivotally mounted upon the frame of the machine.

Control shaft I41 also carries an arm I60 which is provided with an ear I6I through which a rod I62 is projected. Mounted 'onthis rodbut spaced away from the ear I H is a collar I63 andsurrounding the'rod and the collar is a spring I64 that abuts against the ear I6I and against a collar I65 threaded onv the end of the rod. Rod I62 is a rod of a thruster mechanism I66 which can be any desired type of thruster, preferably a solenoid type electro-magnetically operated Shaft I5I and the pawl I12 being made by a pin I83 which extends loosely through a slot I84 in the rod I82. The upward movement of the rod imparts a hammer action on the pawl I12. to forcibly move it away from the knife blade I H against the torque set up in clutch plates 24 and 25, thereby to free the knife for rotation, The speed of rotation of the knife shaft is preferably ripheral speed of the blade I" is slightly greater than the lineal speed of the web. Since the web is apt to be somewhat tacky' because of the materials with which it is treated, it will have a tendency to stick to the knife blade. With the blade moving faster than the web, the blade will pull away from the web after severing it, thereby overcoming the tendency of the web to stick permit spring I53 to move that rod downwardly and thereby operate the clutch to disconnect the source of power from the machine.

Downward movement of the rod I5I moves cam 53 to permit brake shoes 5| to move into engagement with the such that the pe- 1 brake drum 50, thereby, to bring the machine to rest. I

As shown infthe. drawings, particularly Figures 4' and 6B, pawl 95 by which the mandrel is held is operated by a solenoid I90 that is arranged to shown and described as electro-magnetically opv erated and in the preferred embodiment of the invention are electro-magnetlcally operated devices, the use of other types of equipment is contemplated within the teachings, of the invention. These devices might well be pneumatically operated devices electro-magn'etically controlled within the teachings of the invention.

With the winding mandrel held at rest by the pawl 95 through its engagement with the cam 95, one of the slots 00 in the mandrel will be in position to receive the leading edge of the web as the same passes through the machine from the feeding rolls to the mandrel.

The apron assembly l0, as will be seen best in Figures 2, 5 and 7, comprises a roller Na and an apron I0 pivotally mounted upon the shaft 200 of the roller, the shaft being supported in'suitable bearings fixed upon the frame of the machine.

The shaft carries a sprocket 20! around which a chain 202 is wound, this chain being connected to a rod 203 that in turn is connected to the ar-' mature 204 of a solenoid 205. When the solenoid is operated, shaft 200 is rotated to bring the apron into substantially a horizontal position, at

which time the free end of the apron will be in juxtaposition to the mandrel and in alignment with one of the slots 80 therein. The roller 10a revolves freely on shaft 200 and serves as a guide for'the web, particularly when the roll on the mandrel is nearly finished and consequently projects a considerable distance radially outwardly from the mandrel.

As the leading edge of the web is fed forwardthe apron guides it into the slot where it enages the bottom thereof and a continued forward movement of the web places a slight loop in the web. When the mandrel is started this loop bends the web against the edge of the slot 00 to establish a driving connection between the web and mandrel, thereby to on the mandrel as the same is rotated. Solenoid 205 may likewise be other than the electro-ma netically operation shown and described. 7

Measuring device Measuring wheel 5 which is held in engagement with the web by spring 36, Figure 5, is mounted upon a shaft 2l0 which carries a sprocket 2 H around which a. chain 2l2 is threaded and extended to the sprocket'2l3 of a speed reducing mechanism 214. This particular typ of speed reducing mechanism is not of the essence of the present invention.

start building up a rollcam assembly 22! which consists of a rear cam. extending block 222 that carries a rearwardly 223 that is engaged -by a pawl 224 to hold the cam against rotation. A second'and forwardcam 225 is mounted upon the' cam 222' by pins which "extend through slots 221 in and are equipped with thumb nuts 228 which may be tightened to the cam 222. pressed against the justable spring 230 so that the'torque placed on the cam may be regulated as required. g Mounted in the control box is an electricswitch 23! having a roller 232 adapted to be moved by; the hill 233 of the cam 222, .therebyto operatethe; switch. A second electric switch 234 is equipped with an operating roller 235 that engages cam 225 and is operated thereby.

Shaft 215 also carries a pinionv 240 which is it meshed with a spur gear 241 that is mounted upon a shaft carried by arm 242that is pivotally I mounted upon the shaft 2l5.. Arm 242 contains u slotted branch 243 through which a bolt 244 is extended, this bolt being equipped with a thumb nut which may be brought up arms against rotation around shaft 2 l 5. Mounted on the front side of the arm 242 and keyed to the shaft carrying spur gear 24l is a.- pinion gear 245 that is fixed upon the shaft in any preferred manner such as by a wing nut 245a. Pinion gear 245 is meshed with spur gear 246 that is mounted upon a lay shaft 241, Figure 13. Also mounted upon shaft 241 are a pair of cams 248 and 249, cam 248 being keyed to the shaft by linkage 250 and cm 249 being fixed to cam 248 by a'bolt 25l that extends through a slot in cam 249 and is equipped with a wing nut which may be drawn down tight to lock the two camstogether.

Mounted upon a suitable bracket 252 in the control box is an electric switch 253 which has an operating roller 254 that is in engagement with cam 249. Also mounted in the control box is an electric switch 255 which has an operating roller 256 that is in engagement with earn 248. Also mounted in the control box is,a solenoid 260, the armature of which is connected to pawl lever 224,

there being a spring '26! which pulls this lever upwardly, Figure 12, against stop 262 when the solenoid is deenergized. Switches 23l, 234, 253 and .255 may be any one of a number of different types of electrical switches available upon the open market. Switches of the so-called limit found satisfactory for this purpose and such switches are shown in the drawings by way of example.

As will be seen in Figure 15,.a limit switch 210 is mounted upon the rail l4 in such a position Leading out of this mechanism is shaf t 2 I 5 that extends forwardly of the machine to a control box 2l6 that is located at the forward part of the machine and beneath the mandrel 2. As will be seen in Figures l2, l3 and 14, shaft 2l5 extends into the box M6 and carries a pinion gear 2 which is engaged with a spur gear 2I8 that is mounted upon a lay shaft 219. Carried on this shaft between friction plates 220 thereon is a 7 that its operatingroller 2" will be engaged by a collar 212 upon the shaft ill of the stripper mechanism, this limit switch being operated by the stripper mechanism at the end of its movement to remove a finished roll from the mandrel. Electrical control of the machine The various solenoids. thrusters and other electromagnetic devices used to control the machine are themselves controlled over. circuits opened and closed by relays located in a suitable box 300, Figure 3, disposed on an upright member of the frame below the brake mechanism. The cycle of operation begins when the limit switch 210 is operated at the end of the operation of the stripper in removing the roll from the mandrel. As will be seen in make and break switch and this operation fix the cam 225 with respect to; s I Friction disks 220 are sprlngr cam assembly 22l by an adtight to lock the Figure 1?, limit switch 210 is the path of block holding that cam against further rotation during y it can be restarted away from its I 1 '15 tion by latch I59. At spring 3I8 relay 308 closes a circuit from positive through solenoid 208, energizing that solenoid which moves cam 224 into 233 onthe cam 222 preparatory the remainder of the cycle.

when the required length of material has been wound on the roll, cams 248, and 249 will be moved 50 that cam 248 operates limit switch 255 to open its normally open contacts and close its normally closed contacts, thereby completing a circuit for relay 30I from positive, through the limit switch and springs 325 through the relay to negative, operating that relay which at spring 328, closes a circuit from positive through the winding of solenoid I81 to negative, operating that solenoid to move latch I59 away from link I58, thereby, operating clutch I4'to disengage the machine from the source of power and operating cam 53 to move brake shoes 5I into engagement with the brake drum 50 to bring the machine to rest.

Cam 249 is adjusted with respect to cam 248 so as to operate limit switch 253 either slightly before limit switch 255 is operated or simultaneously with the operation of limit switch 255 or slightly after 255 has operated. This adjustment depends upon the amount of over-run made by the machine after the power has been disconnected and the brake applied,

Movement of limit switch 253 into engagement with its normally closed contact closes a circuit from positive through spring 322 and the winding of relay 303 to negative, operating that relay which at spring 321 closes a circuit from positive through the winding of solenoid I80 to negative, operating that solenoid which removes pawl I12 from its engagement with the knife 1. As the machine is coasting to a stop, knife 1' rotates, severing theweb by pressing the same into engagement with the platen 8. The knife must' continue to move far enough so that it will come to rest above the web so .that the machine can be restarted and as will be seen in Figure 5 a 180 revolution of the knife will be suflicient. By proper adjustment of cam 249 with respect to cam 248, this resultcan be obtained without difficulty. When this adjustment is achieved, the leading edge of the web will come to rest on apron I0 near the roll Illa thereof from which position without difllculty.

Energization of relay 30I at spring 328 closes a circuit through push button 329 through the winding of thruster I39 to negative. Thruster I39 moves its rod I38 to the left, Figure 63, there by operating cranks 93 to move the mandrel cams to the right, Figure 8, so as to withdraw thruster bars 82 from their engagement with the roll on the mandrel to free that roll for removal. Simultaneously, thruster I39 through chain I4I trips the latch I43 on the single revolution clutch, starting that clutch on its cycle of operation to move the stripper II6 longitudinally of the mandrel, thereby to remove the finished roll from the mandrel. At or near the end of the outward movement of the stripper, limit switch 210 is operated and the movement of. this limit switch normally closed contact removes negative from holding conductor 3I8, thereby unlocking relay 302, 304, and 305, which were locked thereto, relay 302 on restoring, opening the circuit of relay 30I to permit that relay to restore and relay 304 opening the circuit of relay 303 to permit that relay to restore. Restoration of relay 30I opens the circuit of solenoid I81 withoutv effect at the moment and the restoration of relay 'the faulty portion of the material.

303 opens the circuit of pawl I12 into the path of knife 1. The cycle of operations of the machine is now completed.

Rolls of different lengths may be wound on the machine, the machine being adjusted to automatically measure and cut the roll of a giver. length from the web by changing gear 245 in the control box, Figure 12. To do this, wing nut 244 is loosened and arm 242 swung in a clockwise direction to move the gear 245 into the clear, whereupon wing nut 245a is loosened and the gear 243 removed and replaced'by a gear having the required number of teeth.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in 4 the drawings, gear 245 has 120 teeth when the machine is set to wind a roll containing 36 lineal feet of roofing, has 86 teeth when the roll is to contain 50 feet and has 30 teeth when the roll is to contain 144 feet. With the proper gear 245 in place, arm 242 is rotated to bring that gear into mesh with gear 248 and 249.

In the event of an emergency during the winding of a roll, such as for examplea break in the web, the operator may bring the machine to rest quickly by operating 'push button 332 thereby closing a circuit from negative through the winding of relay 30I to positive, operating that relay which at spring 328 closes a circuit for the solenoid I81 to operate that solenoid. If the If during the winding of a roll, the operator notices that there is a faulty place in the web, he may press push button 333, thereby closin a circuit from positive through the winding of solenoid 334. As will be seen in Figure 5, operation of solenoid 334 moves the crank arm 35, on;

which measuring wheel 5 is mounted, downwardly.

against the tension of spring 38, moving measuring wheel 6 out of engagement with the web stops the measuring wheel and the faulty web is wound on the roll without being measured. As soon as the fault has thus been passed, push button 333 is released and the measuring wheel returned into engagement with the web, whereupon measuring is resumed. The operator then marks the over-size roll which is removed from the conveyor and unrolled to permitcutting out Standard 9. limited number of the rolls to be in more than one piece and it is the practice to put in a little extra material when more than one piece appears in the roll, this being done by leaving push button 333 closed a little longer than is necessary to pass the faulty portion of the web;

In a commercial machine protective covers and guards are applied to as many of the movin parts of the machine as possible, as shown in Figure 1, these guards being omitted from the remainder of the figures so as to better show the structures.

As shown in the specifications permit drawings, the machine has a mandrel and discharging conveyor extendingv solenoid I to return 241 on the cam assembly be built in reverse chine as will be seen in Figure l.

1 closes a circuit from moves its main spring away from its break-contact and into engagement with its make contact momentarily.

Assuming now that the machine is set for full I automatic operation, push button 3I0 will .be operated to close its contacts, this push button being located in a panel on the front of the ma- A circuit is then closed from one side of a source through switch 210 and its make the closed contacts of push but- 301 and commonconductor 3I2 to Relay301 operates over this circuit and position independently of 'a circuit from negative through break contact spring 3I3 of relay 306 through spring 3I4 and its make-contact of relay 301, conductor 3-II, through the winding of relay 301 to positive. At' spring 3I5 relay 301 Positive on conductor 3I2 through the winding of thruster I66 to negative,

1 whereupon the thruster operates to move its rod I62 to the left, Figure 3, thereby rotating shaft I 41 counter-clockwise to operate clutch I4 to establish a driving connection from the motor to the machine. As previously explained, the clutch is first operated with light pressure so that the plates slip slightly to bringthe machine up to running speed more slowly and thereafter completely operates the clutch latching link I58 over pawl I59 to retain the clutch in operated position. This counterclockwise rotation of shaft I41 puts tension on the lower run of chain I45 and spring I48 gives. Shaft I30 and the hand lever I'3I thereon are not moved shaft I41. Slack is built up in the upper run of chain I45 so that when shaft I41 returned to remains stationary.

Movement of limit switch spring 210 away from its break contact removes the negative from holding conductor 3 I6 thereby restoring to normal all relays which were locked in operated position over latch I 59 is released and circuits extending through this conductor, as will presently appear.

Relay 305 is thereby restored to normal and at spring 3" closes a, circuit from positive on conductor'3I2 through the winding of solenoid 205 tonegative, operating that. solenoid which moves the apron. I0 into threading position. Restoration of relay 305 at spring 3II opens the circuit of. solenoid I90 permitting that solenoid to restore and thereby move pawl 96 into the path of cam 95 on the mandrel. As the machine starts, the mandrel rotates sufficiently to bring the cam into engagement with the pawl and is then stopped and at this time one of the slots 80 in normal, shaft I30 still' the mandrel will bev aligned with the edge of the apron so that the web moved forward by the feed rolls of the machine will be insertedin the slot 80. 4

Restoration of relay 306 at spring 3I6 opens the] circuit of solenoid 260 permitting that solenoid to restore, thereby freeing pawl 224 so that spring 26l, Figure 12, may raise the pawl out of thepath of stop block 233 on cam 222. The forward movement of the'web rotates the measuring wheel 6 and with it the shaft 2I5,-thereby to rotate the cam assembly containing cams 222 and 225 in a clockwise direction, as indicated by the arrow in Figure 12.

' cuit from negative .305 to positive on from the path 234 at the instant that the loop in the web is of proper size to permit starting a roll;

Theoperation of limit switch 234 closes a cirthrough the winding of relay conductor 3I2, relay 305 operitself in operated position inating and locking dependently of switch 234to negative. on holding conductor 3I6, through spring 3I9 and its make contact. The operation of relay 305 moves spring 3I1away from its break contact, thereby to open the circuit of solenoid 205 which permits the apron I0 to fall back into its normal position.

Spring 3" on make contacts I90 operating moving into engagement with its closes the circuit hrough solenoid that solenoid to remove pawl 96 of cam 95, thereby freeing the mandrel for rotation.

Winding of the roll on the mandrel continues, shaft 2I5 revolving cams 248 and 249 in a counter-clockwise direction, these cams making one revolution during the winding of the complete roll on the mandrel. As the roll is building up, cam 249 moves so that the roller 254 of limit switch 253 moves off of the hill of this .eam, thereby operating the limit switch 253 to move its main spring away from its normally closed contact and into engagement with its normally open'contact, thereby closing a circuit from posi-' tive through conductor 320, through the winding direction moves the roller of 256 of limit switch 255 off of the hill of shown inengagement of the cam, thereby away from its normally closed contact and into engagement with itsnormally open contacts, thereby closing a circuit from positive through the limit switch over conductor 323 through the winding of relay 302 to negative on conductor 3 I6. Relay 302 operates over this circuit and locks itself to positive on conductor 3| 2 through spring 324 and at spring 325 prepares a point in the circuit of relay 30I, which circuit is inthe cam with which it is in Figure 12 into the valley complete at the moment since limit switch 255 is in engagement with its normally open rather than its normally closed contactsat the'moment. During the winding of the roll, cam 222, Figure 12, moving in a clockwise direction engages the roller 232 of limit switch 23I when the length of web on the roll is a little more'than half of the shortest length that the machine is designed Y to wind. This engagement of the hill of the cam with the roller 232 operates limit switch 23I thereby closing a circuit from negative on conductor *3I6 through conductor 330 through the winding of relay 306 to. positive, relay 306 operating and at spring 33I ductor '3I6 independently of the limit switch. Relay 306 upon operating at spring '3I3 opens a locking circuit of relay 30! thereby. permitting that relay to restore and at spring 3I5 opens the circuitof thruster I66 without effect at the moment since the main clutch is latched in posioperating limit switch 255 locking itself to con-' 'of maintenance. operation, the machine has no difficulty in ascent? 17 gedlyf built at a moderate cost and, when equipped with low friction bearings properly encased and supplied with lubricant is capable of running for a long period of time with a minimum Through its fully automatic keeping up with the roofing machines now in use even when those machines are running attheir maximum capacity. Since the manual work required of the operator is reduced to an absolute minimum, one operator is all that is re.- quired to handle the machine rather than two or I more as has been thecase with the winding machines of the prior art. Since the time required to sever the finished roll from the web and remove the same from the machine is minimized, web speed can be reduced and still the winder can keep up'with the roofing machine, with the result that there is less damage to the roofing material and less spoilage thereof.

Throughout the foregoing description, the term.

roofing material has been applied to the web being wound into rolls by the machine. Thisv description applies to but one of the many uses to which the. machine may be put as other materials such as wrapping paper, building paper and felts may be made into rolls by the machine within the teaching of the. invention.

While I have chosen to show my invention by illustrating and describing a preferred embodiment of it, I have done so by way of example only. as there are many modifications and adaptations which can be made by one skilled in the'art within theteachings of the invention.

Having thus complied with the statute and shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention, what I consider new and desire to have protected by Letters Patent is pointed out in the appended claims. a

What is claimed is:

1. In a winding machine, means for feeding and said knife, ameasuring wheel engaging said web,

and means controlled by said measuringyheel for operating said lock means to releasefsaid knife to sever the web and for operating said clutch means to disengage said source of power from said mandrel and feed rolls.

4. Ina winding machine, means for feeding.

and winding 3, web of material into a roll, a source of power, a clutch, means for operating said clutch to establish a driving connection between said source of power and'said machine, means for maintaining said clutch in operated position to maintain said driving connection, an electro-magnet for releasing said maintaining means thereby to release said clutch and stop the machine, electro-magnetically controlled means for actuating said clutch operating means,

stripper means for removing a finished roll from operating said second switch thereby to closea winding a web of material into a roll, a source of power, a clutch, means for operating said clutch to establish a driving connection between said source of power and said machine, electromagnetically controlled means for actuating said clutch operating means, stripper means for removing a finished roll from said machine, and

an electric witch operated by said stripper means for closing a circuit over which said electromagnetically controlled means is actuated to start said machine.

2. In a winding machine, means for feeding and winding a web of material into a roll, a source of power, controllable means for establishing a driving connection between'said source of power and machine, a knife, means including a slip clutch for operating said knife from said source of power to cut a finished roll from said web, stop means engaging said knife tohold the same inoperative, an electro-magnet," a switch for closing a circuit for said electro-magnet to operate said stop means to free the knife, a cam. and means for rotating said cam at a speed proportional to the speed of said web to operate said I switch to close said circuit after a certain length of web has been wound into the roll.

3. In an automatic winder for rolling upa web of material, a mandrel on which the web is rolled, a pair of feed rolls for feeding the web to the mandrel, a source of power, clutch means for connecting said source of power to said feed rolls and mandrel to drive the same, a knife, means respect to the circuit for said e'lectro-magnetically controlled means to actuate said clutch operating means to restart said machine.

5. In a windingmachine in which a web of material is pulled by feed roll means and wound on a mandrel to form a roll, a source of power,'clutch means for establishing a driving connection-be-.

tween said source of power and machine to drive said feed roll means and mandrel, means for operating said clutch to establish said connection, latch means for maintaining said clutch operated to maintain said connection, a cam, means for rotating said cam at a speed proportional to the speed of travel of the web through the machine, an electric switch operated by said cam, electromagnetic means operated over a circuit closedby said switch for operating said latch means to release said clutch and stop said machine, a knife for severing said web, means for operating said knife, means connecting said clutch operating means to said clutch, stop means for holding said knife in its non-operated position, an electromagnet for operating said sto means to free said knife, a second switch, a circuit for said electromagnet closed by said second switch to operate the electro-magnet, a second cam for operating said second switch, means for moving said cam with said first cam, and means for movingsaid second cam with respect to the first cam to vary the time of operation 'of said second switch with respect to the operation of said first switch thereby to vary the time of operation of said knife with operation of said clutch to stop said machine.

6. In a winding machine, means for feeding and winding 1; web 'of material into a roll, a source of power, a clutch, means for operating said clutch to establish a driving connection between said source of power and said machine, electro-magnetically controlled I means for actuating said clutch operating means, means for holding said clutch in operated position to maintain said driv ing connection, an electro m'agnet for releasing said clutch holding means, thereby to release said clutch and stop the machine,'a knife for severing including a slip clutch for connecting said knife tosaid source of power, lock means for holding a completed roll from said web, driving means 1'01 said knife, including a slip clutch, meansi'or hold- 

